Each year at this time, The Waterways Journal asks selected leaders in the inland waterways navigation industry for their take on the opportunities and challenges of the coming year. Predicting… Read More
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We’ve often highlighted the myriad opportunities awaiting young people on this nation’s waterways—not only the ability to earn a good salary without a degree, but a life of teamwork and… Read More
November 26, 2025 Setting aside customary bipartisanship, Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) unveiled his own version of an Energy and Water spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2026, an important measure… Read More
Cabotage laws, or laws restricting a certain percentage of shipping to a nation’s flagged vessels—of which America’s Jones Act is a prime example —have spread from 91 countries in 2018… Read More
New Orleans-based Global Maritime Ministries held its annual Lighthouse Gala September 25 at the Audubon Tea Room in Uptown New Orleans. The event served as both a fundraiser for Global… Read More
The American Waterways Operators has released its latest report on falls overboard and how to prevent them. To support the report’s findings, AWO is holding a Falls Overboard Safety Standdown… Read More
We’re back at the Inland Marine Expo 2025 in Nashville for another “Inland Marine Insight Podcast,” presented by HealthWorks Medical! This episode features Michael Breslin, Senior Director of… Read More
The National Weather Service has been issuing heat advisory warnings day after day, in city after city. Average high temperatures across the country are reaching the 80s and 90s. Read More
Senior Vice President of Business Development and Planning at American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) Patrick Sutton was elected chairman of the board of directors for the American Waterways Operators (AWO). Read More
June 6, 2025 A unanimous decision by the Supreme Court narrowing review requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) triggered robust reactions from key members of Congress. Sen. Shelley… Read More
